Self‐compassion at work: A key for enhancing well‐being and innovation through social safeness at multiple levels
- 9 December 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration
- Vol. 38 (4) , 398-413
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the mechanisms underlying the influence of self‐compassion on innovation and well‐being at work at multiple levels. Building on the tripartite model of affect regulation, we propose and test a mediation model in which social safeness explains self‐compassion's relationship with innovation and well‐being at the individual and group levels. The study participants were 101 employees on 26 teams from different organizations in Canada. The data were collected at two measurement times and were analyzed via multilevel modelling. Consistent with our predictions, the results indicated that social safeness mediated the relationship of self‐compassion with well‐being and innovation at the individual and group levels. We discuss the implications of this research for theory and practice.Keywords
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